Government questions and answers

Government Questions and Answers

Prepare for your JAMB, WAEC, NECO, and Post UTME exams with these Government past questions and answers.

1,006.

The Rule of law is limited by

A.

free press

B.

diplomatic immunity

C.

constitutionalism

D.

separation of powers

Correct answer is B

Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity that ensures diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or prosecution under the host country's laws, but they can still be expelled.

1,007.

According to Karl Marx, those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are the

A.

colonialists

B.

workers

C.

bourgeoisies

D.

peasants

Correct answer is C

Marx's theory of class defines classes in their relation to their ownership and control of the means of production. In a capitalist society, the bourgeoisie, or the capitalist class, is the class that owns the means of production and derives a passive income from their operation.

1,008.

Communism as propounded by Karl Max was later interpreted by

A.

Locke

B.

Dicey

C.

Bentham

D.

Lennin

Correct answer is D

Communism, as propounded by Karl Marx, was later interpreted and expanded upon by Vladimir Lenin. Lenin was a key figure in the development of the ideology of communism, and his contributions to Marxist theory and revolutionary practice significantly influenced the course of history, particularly in Russia and other parts of the world.

1,009.

Which of the following is a basic component of political culture?

A.

Cultural development

B.

Cultural design

C.

Cultural display

D.

Cognitive orientation

Correct answer is D

Political culture takes into account the attitudes, values, and beliefs that people in a society have about the political system, including standard assumptions about the way that government works. The building blocks of political culture include the beliefs, opinions, and emotions of the citizens toward their form of government.

The cognitive orientation represents our interpretation of personal experience in contact with the physical world

1,010.

A system of government in which the leader exercises absolute power and allows no opposition is called

A.

totalitarianism

B.

capitalism

C.

communism

D.

socialism

Correct answer is A

Totalitarianism is a political concept of a mode of government that prohibits opposition parties, restricts individual opposition to the state and its claims, and exercises an extremely high degree of control over public and private life.